Sydney metal outfit Northlane have revealed their new single Talking Heads from their upcoming fifth studio album, Alien, out August 2 via UNFD. Vocalist Marcus Bridge says the following about the new track:
”Talking Heads’ talks about the insecurities and anxiety that come with growing up in a violent home with drug addicted parents. That trauma had made it difficult to express my thoughts and ideas in the past, both emotionally and creatively.’
He adds, ‘We started working on this song pretty early in the process and I think writing it actually started to erase a lot of that insecurity, helping me open up a lot more for the rest of Alien. I think it’s important to know that there are a lot of people who feel the same way. I hope with this song and the issues talked about on rest of the album, that people will start to feel comfortable opening up about their past, turning it from a weakness to a strength in the process’
Produced by the band themselves, the album was recorded at Chris Blancato’s studio in Sydney, where Northlane recorded their first EP, 2010’s Hollow Existence. Bridge did his vocals at Sydney’s Electric Sun Studios, where the quintet made their 2011 debut album, Discoveries.
Take a listen to the new single below:
Pick up a copy of the new record which is available in different formats from unfdstore.com
Alien Tracklisting:
Details Matter
Bloodline
4D
Talking Heads
Freefall
Jinn
Eclipse
Rift
Paradigm
Vultures
Sleepless
Catch the band on tour:
26th November Engine Rooms Southampton
27th November Academy 2 Manchester
29th November Garage Glasgow
30th November o2 Academy 2 Birmingham
1st December Electric Brixton London